Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-24
SLIGHTLY MUDDLED.
The Republicans as to the Mayoralty
Candidate.

Repu0llcan catlcuseS were heiu ID Tue
various city wards last night for the pnr-
pose of placing in the field aldermanic
nominations, and obtaining as far MS pos
sible expressions of sentiment as to the
choice of the party for mayor aud COLI
lector. 10 some of the wards the nomi-
mating part of the proceedings passed of
without incident; in the fifth no nomi-
nation was made, but the usual bloody"
character of the proceedings of political
meetings in this ward was transferred to
the sixth. where an exceedingly animated
discussion took place between the politi-
cal Warehouses;, Cary and Wilcox. The
breech of bitter feeling between these
gentlemen has been widening for some
time, and on one or two occasions it has
cropped out in a manner indicative of no
small amount of actual emnity. An
attempt on the part of Cary to get
through the caucus. last night, resolu>
ton to the effect tina. no man should
have voice 10 the proceedings who was
pledged to democratic candidate for
alderman, was the signal for renewal of
hostilities. and it looked for time as if
the frscas, which all the delegates sp-
peared to enter into, would end in blood
shed. The caucus rs it was. finally broke
up ia a row, and strictly speaking, no
nomination can be said TO have been
made. The proceedings are termed by
republicans themselves as disgrsceful in
the extreme.
In the Third ward the proceedings ats
tending the nomination for alderman
were mirth provoking. Much TO the
establishment of the delegates. the smbi>
tlous chestnut, James Johnston, was
sprung upon the caucus, which was
taken so completely by surprise, that he
was nominated, and today there are no
delegates willing to say they had voice
in that meeting.
The result of the caucuses does dot aid
the republicans in the least in deciding
upon a suitable candidate for mayor. If
anything, there is more perplexity than
ever, for it is apparent that only by combi-
nations can candidate be agreed upon
and mutual satisfaction be maintained. As
a result of the different caucuses Thomas
has two wards, Ferguson two, Carse two
and Schroeder one. while Murdoch, de
spite the efforts of the administration
organ" the wire working of Cary and
mighty influence of those two hundred
votes that Eckhart carries in his vest
pocket" was not heard from in single
ward. IL other words he was gracefully
ignored. The
FIRST WARD CAUCUS
was presided over by E. Fl. Bowman,
Jr., C. F.. Bladel acting as secretary.
Henry C. Schafer was nominated by ac-
clamstion for alderman. F. J. Hodges,
Charles Bladel, Thomas Fuller. James
Hardin and Charles Youngberg were
chosen as delegates to the city conven-
ton. but were not instructed, though the
sentiment of the caucus was decidedly
Csrseish. W. J. Gahegan was the choice
for collector. Henry Schafer was re-
appointed ward committeeman.
SECOND WARD.
Boss Wells presided over the Second
ward caucus, while W. II. Jordan was
secretary. William Gray was nominated
for alderman by reclamation. The dele
gates, who were instructed for Carse for
mayor, are Howard Wells, G. L. Eyster,
W. J. Browne, E. E. Parmenter. W. T.
Chanuon aud Thomas Thornton. NJ
W. Burgh was endorsed for collector, W.
W. EgglestoD, for treasurer and Robt.
Koehler for city clerk. ]. R. Huber was
elected committeeman.
THIRD WARD
In the Third ward, Capt. James Blais
dell was chairman, and Fred II. Schroed,
er, secretary. James Johnston was mons
mated for alderman. The delegates are
James Blaisdell. David Don, E. Fickeu-
scher, Jr.. E. Lieberknecht. j. o. Freed
and F. Fl. Schroeder Instructed for
Thomas. F. II. Schroeder was elected
committeeman.
DR.. J. W. Stewart was made chairman
of the
FOURTH WARD
CAUCUS, and E. IL Guyer, secretary
Chas. Fiebig was nom mated for alder,
man by acclamation Z. d. Sweeney
Oliver Olsen, E. Fl. Guyer. C. E. HawleY,
John Peetz, NJ. M. Sturgeon and F. P.
WEIGH. were chosen delegates without
instructions, though a canvas of the
caucus showed that Thomas was a favor
lite for mayor. and Case for collector.
Chas. A. Ssoddard was chosen commit,
teeman
A. e. and R H. Dart acted respective,
ly as chairman aud secretary of the
caucus in The
FIFTH WARD.
The nomination for alderman was de
ferred, j. F. Robinson. G. L. Quist and
q. A. Rose, being appointed commitie &c
on the subject, adjournment being taken
until Monday evening. The delegates
uninstructed, are Fl. B. Sudlow. F. B
Knox, Frank Nader, Conrad Schneider
E. D. W. Holmes and F. G. Channon
T. G. Wakefield was reelected committee
man.
sIYTH WARD.
A. F. Fleming presided over the Sixth